Life Span
Not Available
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
South America
  
North America, Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Homesteads
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Green, Purple
  
Yellow, Gold
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Chocolate
  
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Brown, Orange, Orange Red, Pink, Red, Yellow
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Does not require lot of watering
  
Do not water frequently
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM chinense
  
CUCURBITA moschata
  
Common Name
Aji, Datil, Goat Pepper, Habanero, Jamaican Hot, Rocotillo, Scotch Bonnet
  
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash
  
In Hindi
Habanero
  
Crooknech squash
  
In German
Habanero
  
Crooknech squash
  
In French
Habanero
  
Crooknech squash
  
In Spanish
Habanero
  
Crooknech squash
  
In Greek
Habanero
  
Crooknech squash
  
In Portuguese
Habanero
  
Crooknech squash
  
In Polish
Habanero
  
Crooknech squash
  
In Latin
Habanero
  
Crooknech squash
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Violales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Capsicum
  
Cucurbita
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cucurbiteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cucurbitoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Habanero and Crookneck Squash
Season and care of Habanero and Crookneck Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Habanero and Crookneck Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Habanero season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crookneck Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Habanero is Loam, Sand and for Crookneck Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Habanero is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crookneck Squash is Neutral.
Habanero and Crookneck Squash Physical Information
Habanero and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Habanero height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Habanero and Crookneck Squash are as follows:
Habanero flower color: White, Green and Purple
Habanero leaf color: Brown, Orange, Orange Red, Pink, Red and Yellow
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Habanero and Crookneck Squash
Care of Habanero and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Habanero pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Habanero needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.